There's so much I love about this laptop, but why is the keyboard layout so Mac-ish even though the aspect ratio is 3:2? This thing could have a much more traditional keyboard layout with that extra vertical apace.
The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
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#982Earlier quoted context omitted.
Same here but for fan noise. Since I've gotten the m1 macbook air, I don't think I can go back to a laptop that runs hot and needs a fan. In the event that I must get a non-m1 laptop, I can definitely see myself buying the framework laptop and putting ubuntu on it.
I've never met someone before that cares about cpu fan noise. Genuinely. It never bothers me so I have never thought about it. Perhaps also because my workflow involves playing music when I work to make me more productive.
The pre-M1 MacBook Air fan kicks in a lot and produces a lot of noise compared to other laptops IMO.
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#983Earlier quoted context omitted.
For the record, I also own a Mac: the MacBook Pro, 2019 baseline model. I used to enjoy the battery life (though it has been slowly getting worse to the point where I have considered reaching out to Apple about it since the battery is glued in and I can't replace it myself). I like the metal body. I also like macOS. My MacBook is not completely silent because it's an Intel mac, but the M1 would be, that's true. As fa…
I also have the 2019 MBP, although not base model because I'm not a monster. Didn't the base model that year still have like a 128g SSD or something comically small? (I'm only jokingly being judgemental here, although it does baffle me why someone wouldn't upgrade at least a tiny bit to a level of practically if you had the choice to buy the computer in the first place) I'm kind of satisfied but not pleased at all wi…
I did at least upgrade to 256 GB storage (...for like $200 or something ridiculous), haha. I just didn't think to mention that minor upgrade.
Edit: I'll also mention that the fan noise hasn't been a problem for me (I rarely notice it), but that may be because I don't use too many demanding programs.
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#984If I can hackintosh it; I’ll buy one this month.
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#985As a long time thinkpad user I love mine. Only problem I have now is my go-to OS Ubuntu does a really bad job of fractional scaling out of the box and none of the workarounds seem to really solve the problem. Sadly the crappy screens on my thinkpads more or less "hid" this problem from me for years.
I'm using 150% on Pop!_OS (an Ubuntu derivative) with Wayland and it looks great.
I might try that. I've tried Ubuntu 20 and 21 and they still look blurry to me pretty much no matter what I do. maybe I can figure out what PopOS includes in their distro and I can set that up on Ubuntu.
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#986I wish that I needed a laptop so that I could buy one. I sincerely hope this company succeeds so that they are around when I do need a laptop. > Yesterday, I put my 2019 Thinkpad on my pile of "laptops to refurbish and donate." I've bought a new Thinkpad almost every year since 2006. I think that's over. wat
If it's any consolation, I've bought a used Thinkpad every year since 2015.
And I’ve had a used 2016 Thinkpad running MacOS Catalina for almost 2 years. I looked at the prices and they are the same as when I bought it.
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#987I'm just surprised the Framework doesn't provide a customizable graphics card slot. Or offer a dock that can support an external desktop PCI GPU. It's a laptop for enthusiasts offering flexibility and repairability and future-proofing, and I think that overlaps with people who want to swap out GPUs and not rely solely on the CPU-integrated one. Perhaps they are waiting for USB-C pass-through GPU enclosures to become…
A discrete GPU comes with thermal and power requirements that change the form factor for the entire laptop. It doesn't make sense to have the same chassis for the with and without GPU use cases.
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#988The baseline, preassembled model starts at $1000. Windows 10 Home, quad-core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, a nice 2256x1504 display, thin and light (1.3kg, 11.7" x 9" x 0.6"). Compare that to your other thin and light options at this pricepoint. XPS 13, $1020 * i5 * 8 GB RAM * 256 GB storage * 1920 x 1200 display * 1.2 kg, 11.6" x 7.8" x 0.6" MacBook Pro: $1300 * M1 * 8 GB RAM * 256 GB storage * 2560 x 1600 display *…
Confused as to why you are not comparing it to the Air, which is the same price and very similar specs?
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#989Been extremely happy with mine the past couple months. The little modular port attachments seemed like a novelty at first, but now it feels absurd that you'd buy a laptop with a bunch of "hardcoded" ports that you can't ever change. The only real Linux related quirk I've run into so far is that you have to disable panel self refresh (it's on by default and causes stuttering). Other than that tiny thing I pretty much…
Oh, don't worry, I had the same panel self refresh problem with my Dell on Windows.
Re: The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
#990Been extremely happy with mine the past couple months. The little modular port attachments seemed like a novelty at first, but now it feels absurd that you'd buy a laptop with a bunch of "hardcoded" ports that you can't ever change. The only real Linux related quirk I've run into so far is that you have to disable panel self refresh (it's on by default and causes stuttering). Other than that tiny thing I pretty much…
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